Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
YELLOWSTONE PARK LIMITS.
Discussion in the Senate.
THE P. o. APPROPRIATION BILL.

THE P. O. APPROPRIATION BILL.
Under Consideration in the House.
The Senate.
The House cable railroad bill was referred to the
committee on the District OF Columbia.
Ihe credentials Of Senator Hawley for the full
Term commencing March, 4, 1887, were presented
and placed On file.
MORALS OF MINORS IN WASHINGTON.
Ine senate bill for the protection Of the morals
OF minors In the District of Columbia was reported
from the district committee and placed on the
calendar.
MT Harris offered a resolution that, at the con-
cluSlon OF the morning business, each day the
Senate proceed to the Consideration of House hills
anu Jolnt resolutions on the calendar and continue
sucn consideration till O'Clock. Laid over.
THE LIMITS OF YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Ine senate bill to amend the laws establishing
Ihe 1eho"stOne Park, which was under discus
sion yesterday, was taken up
,,oSad NIL va van Myck inquired whether the bill pro-
poSed 10 alter the dimensions of the park
tended on the east and ta' on th fne M ts % mere en
diminished hal SI by two miles on the north.
MI. van Wyck intimated that the object Of
IOau 10 pass through those two miles and that
that at would be dangerous to the park.
ne,nc Mr ma Manderson explained the proposition as
1elng one TO change and define more clearly, the
units or the park. 1t had nothing whatever TO do
WIN the building OF railroad.
summary Jurisdiction over ofrenses committed in
Ine PARK given to the commissioner created by the
Dill. ne @ ne1d that to be unconstitutional
MI. MandersOn replied to Mr.. Buffers objection.
MT Edmunds advocated the bill on the ground
CnaI II the Yellowstone park were not conserved
ana controlled and watched Dust as the Capitol
naa 10 pe), Its beauties would be entirely de-
THE RAILROAD ATTORNEYS BILL.
The Dill was discussed till 2 O'Clock, when the
presiding officer presented the unfinished bust-
ness being the railroad attorneys bill.
Monday next. --
The motion was agreed to; yeas, "a; nays, 20.
Nominations To-Day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Postmasters-Charles H. Reynolds, Swanton, vt. ;
Prederick P E. Fowle, Arlington, Mass; George L.
newton, Mass; Emily I. Helm, Elizabethtown,
ky; Gilbert B. Foster, National Stock Yards, III. !;
John d HaVlgherst, ST., Havana, Iii.
House Of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Lanham CTex.), a bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 to enable the COM
missioner of agriculture to make special distri-
button Of seed in the droughtstricken counties OF
Texas.
Mr.. Morrison Wl), from the committee on rules,
reported resolutions setting apart Thursday next
for the consideration OF business reported by the
committee on foreign affairs and ordering night
session for Tuesday next for the consideration OF
business reported by the committee on military
Affairs. Adopted.
THE CASE OF REPRESENTATIVE AIKEN
Mr.. Hammond. OF Georgia, called up the resolu-
ton, reported from the committee on judiciary.
reciting tfEas D. Wyatt Aiken, Representative
from the third south Carolina district has been
unable from sickness to appear in person to be
sworn IN as q memDof, and In all probability will
be unable to appear during the remainder Of the
Congress- but that he has subscribed to an oath of
ONCE before an officer authorized to administer
OathS; and declaring that said oath be accepted
Office. ~ "
Mr.. Bayne Pa.), while bearing testimony to Mr.
A1ken's worth and ability as member, and while
regretting the circumstances which prevented his
appearing In the House. opposed the resolution as
ceptlble OF abuse.
The resolution was adopted
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE RULES.
Mr.. Richardson On. CO. submitted the report of
the select committee charged with enquiring into
alleged violations OF rule "a Regulating admissions
to the tioor) and it was referred to the committee
on rules.
GThe committee recommends the amendment OF
Ihe RUE SO as 10 admit TO the floor only such eX-
members as are not interested personally nor as
attorneys or agents in any claim or bill pending
UOioiC SOuSIcSSJ
IT RAISED LAUGH.
Mr.. Steele Qnd.) attempted to call up for consid-
Grafton the bill for the reorganization of the army
suggesting that, as war had been declared it was
important that action should be taken on that
measure.
The suggestion raised laugh, but the House
declined TO take up the special order and went
into committee OF the whole (Mr. McMiIlin, of
tennessee, in the chair ON
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
RlOunt n nharcp Of 4 l,al l,flI
palned Its provisions stating that no new legtsla-
tlOn was proposed and that the estimates OF the
department had been in the main followed There
was an increase, to which he called the attention
6t .qS IN the appropriation for mail
service 600 was given, being an increase of
$loOO over the appropriation Of last year. This
master General to Investigate more thoroug6-
ly the frauds which in many cases existed
IN In the conduct OF fourth-class post of1ces. He
clteu several instances in which fOurth-clasS post
masters had made false reports as to the amount
CT stamps Cancelled by them and upon which their
lief that great reformation Of the service would
1e w4FKeq ha Ihe postmasters OF this class knew
force OF inspectors at his command
building Up the Navy.
PROSPECTIVE ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF WAR VESSELS
large and elabOrately finished model of gum
Doat NO. 1, now building at Cramps ship-yard,
Philadelphia, has been placed in the room OF the
House committee on naval affairs In answer to
request contained in House resolution The
modei represents vessel of LOO tons burden,
armed with six 6inch rifles, five Hotchkiss cannon
anu one Gatlng gun, and capable OF maintaining
q speed OF 16 knots. The committee is now put
tlng Inc nniSh1ng touches to the regular appro-
paiaIlon OIL, and when that Is disposed OF an
eHOrC Will De made by some OF the members to
anuclpaCe the action OF the committee on foreign
aHairs on the fishery bills by the presentation TO
Ine house In advance OF the report OF that COM
mlttee or one of the bills now before the naval
commttee, providing for substantial addition to
the navy. Chairman Herbert'S bill provides
LOT the expenditure OF A,92O,OOO In the
construction OF two 6,OOO-ton cruisers four 174O-
ton cruisers and one torpedo boat. Mr.. Thomas
aiSO mas Dill pending before the committee which
ne VIII seek 70 have adopted. This bill apprOpri-
ateS $4,000 for two cruisers OF four thousand
IONS each, after the pattern OF the "Newark," now
Dulung; nve gunboatS, on the model of gunbOat
mo. 4. ana six sea-going steel torpedo boats OF
Ine SuleIbO" type, but $50 feet In length and
capaOie OF speed OF "a knots an hour. There are
also other bills OF like nature waiting action by
the committee, including Mr.. LAWYERS bill apprO-
pflang $5O,OOO,O 600 to be disburSed by the Secre-
taIy VI the navy IN new construction.
The Centennial Celebrations.
HEARING BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE.
subcommittee OF the House judiciary commit
tee composed OF Messrs. CulbertsOn, Parker and
Eden, heard delegation this morning in favor OF
the DILL introduced by Mr.. Randall providing for
the appointment OF commission to represent the
Iederal government In the constitutional centen-
NAL commission and IN authovdzo them Tn tak